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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 5: (search)
t come, they argued, when it would be the highest wisdom to take such a stand; and that time came, and the nation was saved. The Democratic convention was held in Worcester, Sept. 18, and nominated Isaac Davis, of Worcester, for Governor; Edwin C. Bailey, of Boston, Lieutenant-Governor; Charles Thompson, of Charlestown, Secretary of State; Moses Bates, of Plymouth, Treasurer; and Edward Avery, of Braintree, Attorney-General. These gentlemen were war Democrats. Moses Bates was elected pren, and, on taking the chair, made a long speech, which, so far as it related to the great national issue, was decided in favor of a vigorous prosecution of the war. Speeches were made by Oliver Stevens, of Boston; E. A. Alger, of Lowell; and Edwin C. Bailey, of Boston,—all of whom condemned the Rebellion, and favored conquering a peace. The resolutions reported by A. R. Brown, of Lowell, and adopted by the convention, were of the same stamp. It appears clear, therefore, that upon this great
Edward H. Savage, author of Police Recollections; Or Boston by Daylight and Gas-Light ., Boston events: a brief mention and the date of more than 5,000 events that transpired in Boston from 1630 to 1880, covering a period of 250 years, together with other occurrences of interest, arranged in alphabetical order, Boston events. (search)
Grant and Cover, on the Common, for murder, Oct. 28, 1784 Scott and Archibald, for murder, May 5, 1785 A. and J. Taylor, on Neck lands, for robbery, May 8, 1788 Two men and one woman, on the Common, for robbery, Oct. 8, 1789 Brown and Bailey, on the Common, for robbery, Oct. 16, 1790 Collins, Poliski and Testill, on the Common, July 30, 1794 John Stewart, on the Common, for robbery, Apr. 6, 1797 Stephen Smith, on the Common, for arson, Oct. 30, 1797 Samuel Tulley, a piratce, 1754 Jonathan Phillips, in office, 1787 Postmaster Aaron Hill, appointed, 1808 Nathaniel Green, appointed, 1829 George W. Gordon, appointed, 1841 William Hayden, appointed, 1849 George W. Gordon, appointed, 1850 Edwin C. Bailey, appointed, 1853 Nahum Capen, appointed, 1857 John G. Palfrey, appointed, 1861 William L. Burt, appointed, 1867 Edward S. Tobey, appointed, 1876 Post office Law passed for North America, 1710 Located in Cornhill (Washing
The Daily Dispatch: September 27, 1861., [Electronic resource], Latest Northern and European Accounts. (search)
course of a remarkable article, says that, in view of the present state of things in Europe, it is necessary to evacuate the Tetuan on honorable conditions, in order to allow the concentration of Spanish forces. Massachusetts State Democratic Convention. Worcester, Sept. 18. --The Democratic State Convention met here to-day. Moses Bates was elected President; and, after some preliminary business, the following nominations were made: Isaac Davis, of Worcester, for Governor; Edwin C. Bailey, Lieutenant Governor. Resolutions were adopted, giving as a motto of the Federal Government, "It must and shall be sustained;" sustaining heartily the Federal Administration in the vigorous prosecution of the war; asserting as their principle, "Separation never--Union forever." An ex-colonel sent home. At an early hour on Thursday morning, in pursuance of orders from Gen. McClellan, the Provost Marshal sent a detachment of his guard to Willard's Hotel, in Washington, where